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A Review of Sandia Energy Storage Research Capabilities and Opportunities (2020 to 2030)

Ho, Clifford K.; Atcitty, Stanley A.; Bauer, Stephen J.; Borneo, Daniel R.; Byrne, Raymond H.; Chalamala, Babu C.; Lamb, Joshua H.; Lambert, Timothy N.; Schenkman, Benjamin L.; Spoerke, Erik D.; Zimmerman, Jonathan A.

Large-scale integration of energy storage on the electric grid will be essential to enabling greater penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources, modernizing the grid for increased flexibility security, reliability, and resilience, and enabling cleaner forms of transportation. The purpose of this report is to summarize Sandia's research and capabilities in energy storage and to provide a preliminary roadmap for future efforts in this area that can address the ongoing program needs of DOE and the nation. Mission and vision statements are first presented followed by an overview of the organizational structure at Sandia that provides support and activities in energy storage. Then, a summary of Sandia's energy storage capabilities is presented by technology, including battery storage and materials, power conversion and electronics, subsurface-based energy storage, thermal/thermochemical energy storage, hydrogen storage, data analytics/systems optimization/controls, safety of energy storage systems, and testing/demonstrations/model validation. A summary of identified gaps and needs is also presented for each technology and capability.